Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership

OP7801

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership

OP7801

Home Qualifications and courses Health, Wellbeing and Community Services OP7801 : Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sector Leadership

Overview
Entry requirements
Programme structure

Study hours: Check the course pages for weekly study hours
Study plan PDF
Time limit: Maximum completion time

Maximum completion time

To be awarded this qualification you need to complete the required number of courses in the programme within the given timeframe, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

See the 'Programme structure' tab for information about how many courses you need to do.

Within 3 years of your first enrolment
Study planning tool: Time Calculator - how much time do you have for study?

Programme Structure

The programme includes three compulsory courses at Level 7 totalling 60 credits, and three elective courses totalling 60 credits.

Of your three elective courses, at least one must be at level 7.

74342 Research Paper should be completed last.

Course has in-person component

While most of the learning for the course is done online, it has an in-person component. This may require you to attend for a set number of days or hours, and could include:

Noho marae, workshop or labs
Practicum, work experience, or school-based learning
Exams or presentation-based assessments.

You may also need to gain workplace verification for assessments.

Go to the course page to find out more.

Course has prerequisite

Prerequisites

A prerequisite is a course or courses you need to study before you can enrol in a more advanced course.

To check the prerequisite requirements, go to the course page.

Costs

Compulsory Section - (74342 should be done last)

Level

Credits

Cost

Next intake

Quality Services for the Future: Funding, Design and Evaluation (BHW700)

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

February enrolment dates

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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Aug

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Oct

Leadership in the Health and Wellbeing Sector (BHW701)

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Research Paper (74342)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

60 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above.

$890

NZ $2,287

$890

February enrolment dates

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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Dec

2027

Jan

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

March enrolment dates

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9 Mar 2027
22 Mar 2027
11 Jul 2027

April enrolment dates

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6 Apr 2027
19 Apr 2027
8 Aug 2027

May enrolment dates

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4 May 2027
17 May 2027
5 Sep 2027

June enrolment dates

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

July enrolment dates

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6 Jul 2027
19 Jul 2027
7 Nov 2027

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3 Aug 2027
16 Aug 2027
5 Dec 2027

Sep

Oct

Elective Section - Select THREE Courses, including at least ONE at Level 7

Level

Credits

Cost

Next intake

Understanding Mental Health (73223)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

ONE is required
73195 General and Applied Psychology
73196 Social and Individual Psychology
77121 Psychology for Human Services

$890

NZ $3,670

$890

November enrolment dates

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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8 Dec 2026
21 Dec 2026
11 Apr 2027

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12 Jan 2027
25 Jan 2027
16 May 2027

February enrolment dates

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

March enrolment dates

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9 Mar 2027
22 Mar 2027
11 Jul 2027

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6 Apr 2027
19 Apr 2027
8 Aug 2027

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17 May 2027
5 Sep 2027

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10 Oct 2027

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7 Nov 2027

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3 Aug 2027
16 Aug 2027
5 Dec 2027

September enrolment dates

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7 Sep 2027
20 Sep 2027
9 Jan 2028

October enrolment dates

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Assessment and Intervention (BHW602)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

73223 Understanding Mental Health

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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Oct

Mental Health and Addictions Theory and Practice (BHW703)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

BHW602 Assessment and Intervention

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

February enrolment dates

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Advanced Addiction Studies (BHW706)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

BHW602 Assessment and Intervention

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

June enrolment dates

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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Working with Older People (77328)

$1,021

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$1,021

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

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10 Oct 2027

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Working with Communities (77329)

$1,021

NZ $2,418

$1,021

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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10 Oct 2027

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Adult Psychopathology (73327)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

20 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above in Psychology.

$890

NZ $3,670

$890

November enrolment dates

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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3 Nov 2026
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7 Mar 2027

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8 Dec 2026
21 Dec 2026
11 Apr 2027

2027

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25 Jan 2027
16 May 2027

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13 Jun 2027

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22 Mar 2027
11 Jul 2027

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8 Aug 2027

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17 May 2027
5 Sep 2027

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10 Oct 2027

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7 Nov 2027

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7 Sep 2027
20 Sep 2027
9 Jan 2028

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (73322)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

20 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above in Psychology.

$890

NZ $3,670

$890

November enrolment dates

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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8 Dec 2026
21 Dec 2026
11 Apr 2027

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16 May 2027

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22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

March enrolment dates

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9 Mar 2027
22 Mar 2027
11 Jul 2027

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19 Apr 2027
8 Aug 2027

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5 Sep 2027

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21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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19 Jul 2027
7 Nov 2027

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3 Aug 2027
16 Aug 2027
5 Dec 2027

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7 Sep 2027
20 Sep 2027
9 Jan 2028

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology (73323)

Prerequisites

You need to have completed the following prerequisites to enrol in this course:

20 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above in Psychology.

$890

NZ $3,670

$890

November enrolment dates

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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3 Nov 2026
16 Nov 2026
7 Mar 2027

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8 Dec 2026
21 Dec 2026
11 Apr 2027

2027

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12 Jan 2027
25 Jan 2027
16 May 2027

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9 Feb 2027
22 Feb 2027
13 Jun 2027

March enrolment dates

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9 Mar 2027
22 Mar 2027
11 Jul 2027

April enrolment dates

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6 Apr 2027
19 Apr 2027
8 Aug 2027

May enrolment dates

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4 May 2027
17 May 2027
5 Sep 2027

June enrolment dates

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8 Jun 2027
21 Jun 2027
10 Oct 2027

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6 Jul 2027
19 Jul 2027
7 Nov 2027

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3 Aug 2027
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5 Dec 2027

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7 Sep 2027
20 Sep 2027
9 Jan 2028

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5 Oct 2027
18 Oct 2027
6 Feb 2028

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